President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has abruptly postponed his high-profile trips to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola, following shocking security incidents in Kebbi and Kwara states.
The decision comes as 24 schoolgirls were abducted by bandits in Kebbi, while worshippers at Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara, were brutally attacked on Monday.
A statement from the presidency revealed that in response to a request from the Kwara governor, Tinubu ordered more security personnel deployed to Eruku and the entire Ekiti Local Government Area and instructed the police to go after the attackers.
The statement said:
‘’President Tinubu was scheduled to leave Abuja today to attend the 20th G20 Summit of leaders in South Africa and thereafter proceed to Luanda to attend the 7th AU-EU Summit.
Disturbed by the security breaches in Kebbi State and Monday’s attack by bandits against worshippers at Christ Apostolic Church, Eruku, President Tinubu decided to suspend his departure.
He now awaits reports from Vice President Kashim Shettima, who paid a sympathy visit to Kebbi on his behalf, as well as reports from the police and the Department of State Services regarding the attack in Kwara.’’
President Tinubu also reiterated his instructions to security agencies to do everything possible to rescue the kidnapped schoolgirls and bring them home safely, underscoring the urgency of the crisis.
